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Frank Perdue, the recognizable chicken farmer who revolutionized the poultry industry died Friday after a brief illness. But despite family hopes, the attendance at his memorial candlelight vigil was extremely low.
As of 8pm today, the number of candle-bearing mourners praying quietly outside his Maryland chicken processing plant was holding steady at 6, most of whom were directly related to Perdue.
According to Perdues eldest son Robert, the reason for the poor turnout is quite simple: Were pretty sure its because of The Pope dying he said, I mean dont get me wrong, dad was a great guy, and he did some amazing things for the poultry business, but its pretty hard to hang with The Pope, death-wise.
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Pope John Paul II, who led the Catholic Church for 26 years, making him the third longest running Pontiff in history, died one day after Perdue. Millions of people have organized massive vigils around the globe to honor the deceased Holy man.
Its just a shame that the Pope died the day after dad, Robert continued, If he could have held out another week, I think youd be surprised how many more folks youd see here. Dad really knew his chicken.
Pope John Paul is largely credited with being the driving force behind the fall of communism and revitalizing the Catholic Church. He dedicated his life to preaching tolerance and working towards world peace.
Purdue popularized a method of freeze-drying chickens that helped them remain moist upon thawing.
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